Your ride today....
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gbb
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A quick 7.5 miles last night...just wanted a quick sprint (well, depending on your definition of a sprint 
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One thing I realised...
My last ride saw me accelerating down an incline with a bend..half way I thought...oh oh, I'm punctured, I thought the tyre was rolling off but no, it was fine. I just rode on and forgot about it. Tonight I got the same sensation on a bend. It's dawned on me. I had GP4000s on and recently swapped the front to eliminate a wobble problem I had. It's a cheap tyre and it's not performing under pressure...bike leant over at speed. the sidewalls are obviously not that good.
GP4000 refitted post ride.
)One thing I realised...
My last ride saw me accelerating down an incline with a bend..half way I thought...oh oh, I'm punctured, I thought the tyre was rolling off but no, it was fine. I just rode on and forgot about it. Tonight I got the same sensation on a bend. It's dawned on me. I had GP4000s on and recently swapped the front to eliminate a wobble problem I had. It's a cheap tyre and it's not performing under pressure...bike leant over at speed. the sidewalls are obviously not that good.
GP4000 refitted post ride.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I was talking to a fellow cyclist this morning and we both agreed that we couldnt waste such a gorgeous day, so off i went for a bimble. Down the A470, then the A489, and then onto the B4404 along my favourate route to llanwrin. Then i continued down to Machynlleth and crossed over the boundary into gwynedd. Then i backracked to the Dovey bridge then rode along the back road parallel with the A489 going towards mallwydd. Then onto the main road, and eventually back onto the A470 and then home. 24 miles done in very warm weather, but with a fantastic breeze to cool things down slightly. Numerous cyclists on the road today, who nodded as they passed.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
Up early today with an errand to run first thing, but still managed to be out on the bike by 8am.
By 'eck it were 'ot!
So I decided to do a qualifying ride for the half century challenge. Well, why wouldn't you?
Up Coal Road and Red Hall Lane and onto the A58 - which has been surface dressed...
Fortunately I was only going a couple of hundred yards to the Whin Moor Lane turning, but it was far enough to get a couple of tarry chippings stuck to the front tyre. Pinged them off and carried on into Shadwell, left on Main street and up to Slaid Hill lights where it was right onto Wike Ridge Lane and through the dip, then right again onto Tarn Lane all the way across to Ling Lane, down past all the millionaires houses on what must be the worst surfaced road in the district. It made me glad I'd pumped my tyres back up to 110psi last night...
Back out onto the A58 and noticed that the surface dressing had got all the way to the Ling lane junction, but fortunately I was going down the hill into Scarcroft away from it all.
Rapidly down the hill and right after the lights onto the first Thorner Lane of the day, carrying on descending to the base of Scarcroft Hill where the climb up to Milner Lane kicks in. Huffing and puffing to the top and you're rewarded by an always enjoyable ride along the ridge top all the way to Holme Farm Lane and onto the East Rigton and then up onto Bramham Lane, which was nicely deserted again today.
Across Jewitt Lane and up onto another Thorner Lane, through the dip at warp speed 9 and up the other side and on to Thorner Road for the slightly downhill run to Bramham.
Just before the A1(M) bridge I was having such fun and the weather was so good that I decided to turn right onto West Woods Road and do an imperial half instead of a metric one. Well, what could possibly go wrong?
Before I knew it I was at Wattlesyke Roundabout, so straight across and the fast descent towards Wetherby, turning right just before the town on the A168 and then over the A1(M) at the next bridge, heading towards the race course. Past there and on to Thorp Arch, where I added a loop in before crossing the river and climbing up into Boston Spa and down Main Street heading for open country in a Tadcaster-ish direction on the A659.
After almost turning up a farm entrance, I did turn right to Toulston, crossing the closed Tadcaster-Wetherby railway line and steadily climbing, climbing, climbing before dropping down onto Toulston Lane, where a loop around three sides of the Tadcaster Grammer School grounds saw me cross the A659 again and drop down to the bridge over the A64 (very busy for some reason today...) and the long descent into Stutton beckoned.
As I needed the miles, and because I haven't done it for a while, I took a ride down Fanny Lane and through the village, crossing Cock Beck for the first time of the day and along the single track road out to the A162.
Up the hill and left onto Raw Lane, where I set a rapid pace heading for Ulleskelf. I was really going to pay for all these tailwinds at some point, but some times you've just got to take advantage haven't you?
Though Ulleskelf village and stopped for a drink, sustenance and some photos:
Did I mention it was hot? And feeling like it was getting hotter by the minute?
So, I set off again towards Church Fenton, taking a left just before the village to do a loop of the airfield. You can imagine my joy when after a few hundred yards I found that Brackenhill Lane has also been surface dressed. Fortunately it looks like it was a few weeks ago, but there were still some loose chips which stuck to my tyres with the melting tar and needed pinging off again. Anyway, I eventually crossed the East Coast Mainline and dropped down into Ryther, where it was left again heading for Ozendyke and into that wind. Nowt for it but to drop a couple of gears and spin it out, all the way back to Ulleskelf, before heading back to Church Fenton to complete the loop.
Through the village and up onto the railway bridge where I spotted a couple of photographers looking down the line - just as Leander came into view hauling a charter train heading for Scarborough. Sadly I didn't have time to get my phone out for a snap, but it fair warms the heart to see a proper train on a line that is almost exclusively used by anonymous multiple units these days. The crew looked rather warm on the footplate though!
Anyway, heart gladdened it was back into the headwind for the long straight to Barkston Ash, a quick wiggle on the A162 and the climbing slog into the wind before the all too short drop into Saxton, where I took a left past the cricket club, stopping at Linda's Bench for a well earned breather in the shade of a tree and some more photos:
Back into the saddle and into the home straight now, heading away from the village and dropping down onto Copley Lane for the run to Lotherton Gates, passing lots of motorcyclists heading the other way, presumably to Squires at Sherburn.
Right towards Aberford, eventually dropping down the hill under the A1(M) where traffic was crawling along.
Through the village and the ups and downs (but mainly ups) of Cattle lane awaited, before the plunge down to Cock Beck and the long grind up the hill to Barwick in the blazing sun.
Eventually reached the village and a bit of respite along Main Street, before the climb continues almost all the way to Scholes and still into that wind, before dropping down to the Coronation Tree and the long straight of Leeds Road, still into the wind but finally down hill again to Cock Beck for the final time, back up the other side and then local roads to home. It's safe to safe I was absolutely cream crackered, but happy to have completed the imperial half.
51.15 miles (82.31km) in 3h 42m at an average of 13.8mph with 21.81ft climbed and an average temperature of 22.2°C (maximum temperature of 28.0°C)
So, a ride I really enjoyed although the last 10-15 miles into that headwind were hard work at times, especially as it just got warmer and warmer. That said, I now have some impressive tan lines
and it's another entry in the half century challenge.
Loads of cyclists out, unsurprisingly, making the most of it and the metal box drivers generally behaved themselves.
And to end, the map:
Garmin laughably states the wind was just 4mph - the BBC forecast a more realistic 15mph...
Now to rehydrate and carb load for tomorrows ride...
By 'eck it were 'ot!
So I decided to do a qualifying ride for the half century challenge. Well, why wouldn't you?
Up Coal Road and Red Hall Lane and onto the A58 - which has been surface dressed...
Fortunately I was only going a couple of hundred yards to the Whin Moor Lane turning, but it was far enough to get a couple of tarry chippings stuck to the front tyre. Pinged them off and carried on into Shadwell, left on Main street and up to Slaid Hill lights where it was right onto Wike Ridge Lane and through the dip, then right again onto Tarn Lane all the way across to Ling Lane, down past all the millionaires houses on what must be the worst surfaced road in the district. It made me glad I'd pumped my tyres back up to 110psi last night...Back out onto the A58 and noticed that the surface dressing had got all the way to the Ling lane junction, but fortunately I was going down the hill into Scarcroft away from it all.
Rapidly down the hill and right after the lights onto the first Thorner Lane of the day, carrying on descending to the base of Scarcroft Hill where the climb up to Milner Lane kicks in. Huffing and puffing to the top and you're rewarded by an always enjoyable ride along the ridge top all the way to Holme Farm Lane and onto the East Rigton and then up onto Bramham Lane, which was nicely deserted again today.
Across Jewitt Lane and up onto another Thorner Lane, through the dip at warp speed 9 and up the other side and on to Thorner Road for the slightly downhill run to Bramham.
Just before the A1(M) bridge I was having such fun and the weather was so good that I decided to turn right onto West Woods Road and do an imperial half instead of a metric one. Well, what could possibly go wrong?
Before I knew it I was at Wattlesyke Roundabout, so straight across and the fast descent towards Wetherby, turning right just before the town on the A168 and then over the A1(M) at the next bridge, heading towards the race course. Past there and on to Thorp Arch, where I added a loop in before crossing the river and climbing up into Boston Spa and down Main Street heading for open country in a Tadcaster-ish direction on the A659.
After almost turning up a farm entrance, I did turn right to Toulston, crossing the closed Tadcaster-Wetherby railway line and steadily climbing, climbing, climbing before dropping down onto Toulston Lane, where a loop around three sides of the Tadcaster Grammer School grounds saw me cross the A659 again and drop down to the bridge over the A64 (very busy for some reason today...) and the long descent into Stutton beckoned.
As I needed the miles, and because I haven't done it for a while, I took a ride down Fanny Lane and through the village, crossing Cock Beck for the first time of the day and along the single track road out to the A162.
Up the hill and left onto Raw Lane, where I set a rapid pace heading for Ulleskelf. I was really going to pay for all these tailwinds at some point, but some times you've just got to take advantage haven't you?
Though Ulleskelf village and stopped for a drink, sustenance and some photos:
Did I mention it was hot? And feeling like it was getting hotter by the minute?
So, I set off again towards Church Fenton, taking a left just before the village to do a loop of the airfield. You can imagine my joy when after a few hundred yards I found that Brackenhill Lane has also been surface dressed. Fortunately it looks like it was a few weeks ago, but there were still some loose chips which stuck to my tyres with the melting tar and needed pinging off again. Anyway, I eventually crossed the East Coast Mainline and dropped down into Ryther, where it was left again heading for Ozendyke and into that wind. Nowt for it but to drop a couple of gears and spin it out, all the way back to Ulleskelf, before heading back to Church Fenton to complete the loop.
Through the village and up onto the railway bridge where I spotted a couple of photographers looking down the line - just as Leander came into view hauling a charter train heading for Scarborough. Sadly I didn't have time to get my phone out for a snap, but it fair warms the heart to see a proper train on a line that is almost exclusively used by anonymous multiple units these days. The crew looked rather warm on the footplate though!
Anyway, heart gladdened it was back into the headwind for the long straight to Barkston Ash, a quick wiggle on the A162 and the climbing slog into the wind before the all too short drop into Saxton, where I took a left past the cricket club, stopping at Linda's Bench for a well earned breather in the shade of a tree and some more photos:
Back into the saddle and into the home straight now, heading away from the village and dropping down onto Copley Lane for the run to Lotherton Gates, passing lots of motorcyclists heading the other way, presumably to Squires at Sherburn.
Right towards Aberford, eventually dropping down the hill under the A1(M) where traffic was crawling along.
Through the village and the ups and downs (but mainly ups) of Cattle lane awaited, before the plunge down to Cock Beck and the long grind up the hill to Barwick in the blazing sun.
Eventually reached the village and a bit of respite along Main Street, before the climb continues almost all the way to Scholes and still into that wind, before dropping down to the Coronation Tree and the long straight of Leeds Road, still into the wind but finally down hill again to Cock Beck for the final time, back up the other side and then local roads to home. It's safe to safe I was absolutely cream crackered, but happy to have completed the imperial half.
51.15 miles (82.31km) in 3h 42m at an average of 13.8mph with 21.81ft climbed and an average temperature of 22.2°C (maximum temperature of 28.0°C)
So, a ride I really enjoyed although the last 10-15 miles into that headwind were hard work at times, especially as it just got warmer and warmer. That said, I now have some impressive tan lines
and it's another entry in the half century challenge.Loads of cyclists out, unsurprisingly, making the most of it and the metal box drivers generally behaved themselves.
And to end, the map:
Garmin laughably states the wind was just 4mph - the BBC forecast a more realistic 15mph...
Now to rehydrate and carb load for tomorrows ride...
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PaulB
Legendary Member
Here's mine. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1802366974
We were assured though that today would be a scorcher so I dressed accordingly....and had to put on my outer jacket because it was cold in the wind and limited sun while I was out.
We were assured though that today would be a scorcher so I dressed accordingly....and had to put on my outer jacket because it was cold in the wind and limited sun while I was out.
Dave 123
Legendary Member
We awoke in a hot tent, then found out we'd not brought porridge! A cup of tea was had then we ade our way to Johnsons of Old Hurst- a farm shop cum butchers cum cafe cum zoo.
We also saw crocodile and ostrich, storks, rabbits and bacon baguettes!
Fed and watered we rolled through Broughton, Little Raveley and Wennington, all chocolate box beautiful.
Over the A1(M) at Alconbury then on to Hamerton, this is where the zoo keeper was killed by the tiger a few weeks back.
On to Steeple and Great Gidding, Red Kites ten a penny.
Then we lost our a way a bit before ending up in Barnwell. We were aiming for Oundle, but had found a nice pub, The Montagu Arms. Fantastic shandy! I had whitebait, Jo had scampi.
At Great Gidding we stumbled upon a shop. We bought a bag of croissants for tomorrow's breakfast and some ice creams. It was roasting!
Back to Hamerton, Coppingford, Wisconsin and Warboys.
We came down one hill at 37 mph.... there was a right gander at the bottom.
It's the first time Jo has sh1t herself on the tandem! I had it covered, just.
Then we were back n the campsite village. Nothing to snigger at here...
https://www.strava.com/activities/1041002093
53 molten miles.
We also saw crocodile and ostrich, storks, rabbits and bacon baguettes!
Fed and watered we rolled through Broughton, Little Raveley and Wennington, all chocolate box beautiful.
Over the A1(M) at Alconbury then on to Hamerton, this is where the zoo keeper was killed by the tiger a few weeks back.
On to Steeple and Great Gidding, Red Kites ten a penny.
Then we lost our a way a bit before ending up in Barnwell. We were aiming for Oundle, but had found a nice pub, The Montagu Arms. Fantastic shandy! I had whitebait, Jo had scampi.
At Great Gidding we stumbled upon a shop. We bought a bag of croissants for tomorrow's breakfast and some ice creams. It was roasting!
Back to Hamerton, Coppingford, Wisconsin and Warboys.
We came down one hill at 37 mph.... there was a right gander at the bottom.
It's the first time Jo has sh1t herself on the tandem! I had it covered, just.
Then we were back n the campsite village. Nothing to snigger at here...
https://www.strava.com/activities/1041002093
53 molten miles.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
A ride out to the sea side, Club ride out to Maldon, Heybridge Basin. Six of us set of at 7-30 this morning out to Ongar then picked up the A414, not a road we normally ride but that time of the day it's pretty quiet, had a good run there, had a nice breakfast in the cafe. on the way back i found a nice country roads route all the way home, we decided to stop at a pub in Ongar for refreshment, a beer for me and the guy's a coke and coffee for the other half
Then finishing the ride at our local, had a nice bite to eat and a couple more beers. home now all showered with a cup of tea and a biscuit. Great day out with a great bunch of friends. 94 miles loved every minute of the ride. also saw part of the Queens fly by
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2CRE6kqPgA
https://www.strava.com/activities/1041170403
Then finishing the ride at our local, had a nice bite to eat and a couple more beers. home now all showered with a cup of tea and a biscuit. Great day out with a great bunch of friends. 94 miles loved every minute of the ride. also saw part of the Queens fly by View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2CRE6kqPgA
https://www.strava.com/activities/1041170403
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jayonabike
Powered by caffeine & whisky
100 mile ride
Three of us rode out over the Chilterns into Oxfordshire and looped back. Stopped at Waterperry Gardens for lunch. Not much of a write up as I'm knackered now. Lovely route, mainly country lanes and B roads. A great ride in glorious weather. Now where's that beer.....
Three of us rode out over the Chilterns into Oxfordshire and looped back. Stopped at Waterperry Gardens for lunch. Not much of a write up as I'm knackered now. Lovely route, mainly country lanes and B roads. A great ride in glorious weather. Now where's that beer.....
Racing roadkill
Guru
https://www.relive.cc/view/1040767977
I organised the second of my Surrey Hills rides today. I've made sure I've concentrated the hills of the Ride London 100 course into the ride ( to be fair, I've included Ranmore Common as well, because it's there).
Newlands Corner, I was spinning out on all of my bikes with the 50-34 Chainsets, so today I took the bike with the 53-39. I was questioning my sanity on that call at this point.
Having gone up Leith hill, the pure, unadulterated evil way ( up on the Leith Hill place side) and back down the other side, I now knew that spinning out on the descent was preferable
.
The climb up to Ranmore Common was child's play in comparison.
I had no idea where I was now, I had to ask, I just couldn't work it out.
I think I killed some of my new found buddies on the previous climbs.
That view makes it all worth while though.
Despite the very unusually high temps today, this lot got to the top of box okay. They weren't with me, but were on the climb up box at the same time.
Very warm, Leith hill the hardcore way, on a 39 / 25 minimum is a very bad idea, and the less said about the train journey home from Woking, the better.
All in all, a very successful ride, and some stunning views and weather. 56 miles completed, and another 'keeper' in the routes box.
I organised the second of my Surrey Hills rides today. I've made sure I've concentrated the hills of the Ride London 100 course into the ride ( to be fair, I've included Ranmore Common as well, because it's there).
Newlands Corner, I was spinning out on all of my bikes with the 50-34 Chainsets, so today I took the bike with the 53-39. I was questioning my sanity on that call at this point.
Having gone up Leith hill, the pure, unadulterated evil way ( up on the Leith Hill place side) and back down the other side, I now knew that spinning out on the descent was preferable
.The climb up to Ranmore Common was child's play in comparison.
I had no idea where I was now, I had to ask, I just couldn't work it out.
I think I killed some of my new found buddies on the previous climbs.
That view makes it all worth while though.
Despite the very unusually high temps today, this lot got to the top of box okay. They weren't with me, but were on the climb up box at the same time.
Very warm, Leith hill the hardcore way, on a 39 / 25 minimum is a very bad idea, and the less said about the train journey home from Woking, the better.
All in all, a very successful ride, and some stunning views and weather. 56 miles completed, and another 'keeper' in the routes box.
ianrauk
Tattooed Beat Messiah
Down to Camber Sands today for a full English.
Jeebus it was hot & sunny, even at 7am this morning. It's a good thing I slapped on plenty of factor 50.
It was a tough old ride, basically as my riding partner is a supremely fit cycle cop and ex-paratrooper. He really pushed me to the limit. With the scorching heat it was damn hard work. But worth every pedal revolution. A thoroughly awesome cycling day.
So scores on the doors. 113 miles which mean a couple of future Eddington numbers in the bag.
Camber Sands Brekkie
Camber Sands
Refuelling stop in Yalding
Jeebus it was hot & sunny, even at 7am this morning. It's a good thing I slapped on plenty of factor 50.
It was a tough old ride, basically as my riding partner is a supremely fit cycle cop and ex-paratrooper. He really pushed me to the limit. With the scorching heat it was damn hard work. But worth every pedal revolution. A thoroughly awesome cycling day.
So scores on the doors. 113 miles which mean a couple of future Eddington numbers in the bag.
Camber Sands Brekkie
Camber Sands
Refuelling stop in Yalding
Couldn't be doing with the heat today, so apart from a quick 3 miles in to town for haircut it was left until the sun was setting for me to go out. a steady 16 miles this evening in the tree covered roads of Foxhills and Chobham, still hot & sticky though.
Racing roadkill
Guru
It was incredibly warm out that way today.
